Question 1

Juanita has been hired to work in lawn service. She is paid in cash, pays no payroll taxes, and receives no benefits. Which answer choice best describes the conditions under which she works?

Accepted Answer

A)   the primary labor market
B)   the underground economy
C)   working in a sweatshop
D)   membership in a middle man minority B

Question 2

Jamal has moved from a predominantly all black neighborhood to a suburban area that is about half black and half white. Recently Jamal has begun to feel like he does not belong back home or in his new location. Jamal is experiencing __________

Accepted Answer

A)   avoidance.
B)   marginality.
C)   negative self-image.
D)   cumulative causation B

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of defiance?

Accepted Answer

A)   crime
B)   public drunkenness
C)   sit-in demonstrations
D)   self-segregation C

Question 4

Jews were called "clannish" when they went to their own resorts after being denied access to public resorts. This example illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   cumulative causation
B)   negative self-image.
C)   paternalism.
D)   annihilation

Question 5

Minority groups typically follow five different patterns of behavior in response to prejudice and discrimination. Explain these patterns, providing an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Minority groups typically follow five different patterns...

Question 6

Which of the following is the most common target of hate crimes?

Accepted Answer

A)   people with disabilities
B)   gays and lesbians
C)   minority religious groups.
D)   racial minority groups.

Question 7

Non-White ethnics typically

Accepted Answer

A)   develop a racial-group identity.
B)   establish a deviant subculture.
C)   assimilate with the dominant group.
D)   display xenophobic attitudes to the dominant group.

Question 8

Everyday ethnicity eventually yields to assimilation over the generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Seraphina is an immigrant who strongly identifies with her community, her language, and her values. Which of the following best applies to Seraphina?

Accepted Answer

A)   avoidance
B)   annihilation
C)   ethnic group identity
D)   middleman minority

Question 10

Your text describes deliberately breaking a discriminatory law as an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   acceptance.
B)   avoidance.
C)   defiance.
D)   deviance.

Question 11

Differentiate between primary and secondary labor markets. Which market are immigrants more likely to be employed in and what are the results?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Differentiate between primary and secondary labor markets....

Question 12

Lola has a negative self-image because she is a member of a minority group. As a result, which of the following actions is she most likely to take?

Accepted Answer

A)   She tries to dress like the dominant group and blend in.
B)   She tries to start fights with the dominant group.
C)   She challenges laws that discriminate against her minority group.
D)   She attributes the negative feedback to prejudice.

Question 13

Tommy is a Hispanic teenager who lives in an urban area. His neighborhood, school, and church are almost exclusively made up of Hispanics. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   social conditioning.
B)   spatial segregation
C)   annihilation
D)   xenophobia

Question 14

Sudanese Christians fled their home country because of violence and discrimination. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   deviance
B)   acceptance
C)   avoidance
D)   defiance

Question 15

Acceptance is a strategy that

Accepted Answer

A)   diminishes conflict between two groups.
B)   draws the attention of law enforcement.
C)   maintains the inferior position of the dominant group.
D)   is increasingly enlisted by minority groups in the United States.

Question 16

Another term for cumulative causation is

Accepted Answer

A)   marginality.
B)   negative self-image.
C)   paternalism.
D)   vicious circle.

Question 17

Any group unable to participate fully in the societal mainstream typically develops its own group identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Annihilation is always a deliberate policy on the part of the dominant group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Xenophobia is a practice of killing all the men, women, and children of a particular group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Dominant groups are most likely to enlist which of the following strategies in response to perceived threats from minority groups?

Accepted Answer

A)   expulsion
B)   marginalization
C)   violent confrontation
D)   segregation

Exam 6: Dominantminority Relations

Juanita has been hired to work in lawn service. She is paid in cash, pays no payroll taxes, and receives no benefits. Which answer choice best describes the conditions under which she works?

Jamal has moved from a predominantly all black neighborhood to a suburban area that is about half black and half white. Recently Jamal has begun to feel like he does not belong back home or in his new location. Jamal is experiencing __________

Which of the following is an example of defiance?

Jews were called "clannish" when they went to their own resorts after being denied access to public resorts. This example illustrates

Minority groups typically follow five different patterns of behavior in response to prejudice and discrimination. Explain these patterns, providing an example of each.

Which of the following is the most common target of hate crimes?

Non-White ethnics typically

Everyday ethnicity eventually yields to assimilation over the generations.

Seraphina is an immigrant who strongly identifies with her community, her language, and her values. Which of the following best applies to Seraphina?

Your text describes deliberately breaking a discriminatory law as an example of

Differentiate between primary and secondary labor markets. Which market are immigrants more likely to be employed in and what are the results?

Lola has a negative self-image because she is a member of a minority group. As a result, which of the following actions is she most likely to take?

Tommy is a Hispanic teenager who lives in an urban area. His neighborhood, school, and church are almost exclusively made up of Hispanics. This is an example of

Sudanese Christians fled their home country because of violence and discrimination. This is an example of

Acceptance is a strategy that

Another term for cumulative causation is

Any group unable to participate fully in the societal mainstream typically develops its own group identity.

Annihilation is always a deliberate policy on the part of the dominant group.

Xenophobia is a practice of killing all the men, women, and children of a particular group.

Dominant groups are most likely to enlist which of the following strategies in response to perceived threats from minority groups?